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Fatal Crash: 42-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: 42-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: 42-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old woman was killed in a late-night crash in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, near the Speedway gas station on Route 9 in Hyde Park. Authorities identified Monica R. Deyo, from Hyde Park, lying in the roadway with severe, life-threatening injuries. "Despite extensive efforts to administer life-saving measures, she was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene," Benson said. Preliminary findings indicate that Deyo was standing on the back pegs of a bicycle traveling across Route 9 from east to west. At some point, Benson said …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Hudson Valley Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Hudson Valley
Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Hudson Valley Two men were killed during a wrong-way driver crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, in LaGrange. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an initial investigation determined Joseph W. LaFave, age 35, of LaGrange, driving a 2017 BMW X1, traveled north in the southbound lane on the Taconic State Parkway in the area of Todd Hill Road.  Hicks said LaFave struck a 2017 Lincoln Navigator head-on in the left southbound lane. LaFave was pronounced dead on the scene by responding paramedics…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Hudson Valley 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Hudson Valley
30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Hudson Valley A man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was killed when he crashed into a tree, and the SUV burst into flames while fleeing police in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts on Violet Avenue in the town of Hyde Park. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, responding troopers found the 2015 Honda Pilot still running and left unattended on Violet Avenue. A vehicle and traffic stop was initiated, but the operator failed to comply and fled south on Violet Avenue. The pursuit then entered…

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by Kathy Reakes